Strategic Farming: Field Notes

Takeaways from the cropping season and looking to harvest - August 21, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

Thinking about drainage after this season’s extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5

Considerations for soybean aphid management 

Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings 

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Jeff Coulter, Extension Corn Agronomist, [email protected]     
• Seth Naeve, Extension Soybean Agronomist, [email protected] 
• Dave Nicolai, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected]     

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
 

Irrigation and drainage updates after a wet summer - August 14, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

Rosholt Research Farm field day to be held on August 15

Thinking about drainage after this season’s extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Vasudha Sharma, Extension Irrigation Specialist, [email protected]     
• Lindsay Pease, Extension Specialist Nutrient & Water Management, [email protected]    
• Anthony Hanson, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected]    

Assessing and restoring pastures after drought/flood

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

Leafy Spurge: https://extension.umn.edu/identify-invasive-species/leafy-spurge 

Leafy Spurge: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/herbaceous/leafyspurge.html 

Leafy Spurge Control in the Fall: https://extension.sdstate.edu/leafy-spurge-control-fall 

Farm Field Step by Stop Soil Sampling Guide: https://extension.umn.edu/news/farm-field-step-step-soil-sampling-guide 

Updated Alfalfa Weevil Management Recommendations and challenges for 2023: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/05/updated-alfalfa-weevil-management.html 

Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings 

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Craig Scheaffer, Extension Forage Specialist, [email protected]   
• Troy Salzer, Extension Ag Production Systems, [email protected]   
• Angie Peltier, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected]   

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/

SCN + Phytopthora and manure - July 24, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

*** If looking at changes in SCN it important to sample same crop stage/time of year. ***

Have our SCN sorrows been drowned? https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/have-our-scn-sorrows-been-drowned

Soybean cyst nematode management guide https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/soybean-cyst-nematode-management-guide 

Soybean aphid https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/soybean-aphid 

Manure management https://extension.umn.edu/livestock-operations/manure-management 

Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Bruce Potter, Extension IPM specialist, [email protected]  
• Melissa Wilson, Extension Manure management & water quality specialist, [email protected]  
• David Nicolai, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected]  

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/

Corn updates and crop disease considerations - July 17, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

Corn IPM Pipe https://corn.ipmpipe.org/tarspot/ 

Crop Protection Network https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/ 

Minnesota Ag News – Crop Progress & Condition MN-Crop-Progress-07-15-24.pdf 

Plant Disease Clinic  https://pdc.umn.edu/    [email protected]

Flooded corn fields and what diseases might you expect to see https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/alison-robertson/flooded-corn-fields-and-what-diseases-might-you-expect-see 

Disease Risk in White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/disease-risk-white-mold-and-sudden-death-syndrome-soybean 

Flooded corn https://extension.umn.edu/growing-corn/flooded-corn#:~:text=Corn%20plants%20that%20survived%20flooded,stress%20later%20in%20the%20season. 

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Jeff Coulter, Extension Corn Agronomist, [email protected] 
• Dean Malvick, Extension Plant Pathologist, [email protected] 
• Claire LaCanne, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected] 

Insect updates and management considerations - July 10, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

• European corn borer - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/02/european-corn-borer-new-pest-old.html
• European corn borer in Minnesota field corn https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/european-corn-borer-minnesota-field-corn
• Scouting for corn rootworm https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/scouting-corn-rootworm
• Handy bt Trait table (pdf) https://www.texasinsects.org/uploads/4/9/3/0/49304017/24_bttraittable_march2024.pdf
• Handy Bt Trait Table: https://www.texasinsects.org/bt-corn-trait-table.html
• Products registered for ag use in MN:  https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/lis/productsdefault.jsp
• Insecticide-resistance management: https://iwilltakeaction.com/insects/
• CHLORPYRIFOS INSECTICIDE - MDA https://www.mda.state.mn.us/pesticide-fertilizer/chlorpyrifos-insecticide#:~:text=The%20MDA%20cancelled%20chlorpyrifos%20product,on%20raw%20agricultural%20commodities%20and
• Final Cancellation Order for Cancelling Certain Pesticide Registrations and Uses https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/24/2024-13779/final-cancellation-order-for-cancelling-certain-pesticide-registrations-and-uses
  
  

Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings 

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Bob Koch, Extension Entomologist, [email protected]
• Bruce Potter, Extension IPM Specialist, [email protected]
• Fei Yang, Extension Entomologist, Corn, [email protected]
• Claire LaCanne, [email protected]

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/

After the flooding - crop disease & weed management considerations - July 3, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources: 

• Flooded corn https://extension.umn.edu/growing-corn/flooded-corn#:~:text=Corn%20plants%20that%20survived%20flooded,stress%20later%20in%20the%20season. 
• U of MN Herbicide resistant weed survey:  https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/06/multiple-herbicide-resistant-waterhemp.html 
• Crop Protection Network  https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/ 
• Flooded corn fields and what diseases might you expect to see https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/alison-robertson/flooded-corn-fields-and-what-diseases-might-you-expect-see 
• Disease Risk in White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/disease-risk-white-mold-and-sudden-death-syndrome-soybean 
• Have our SCN sorrows been drowned? https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/have-our-scn-sorrows-been-drowned 
• Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings 

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Alison Robertson, Iowa State Extension field pathologist, [email protected]  
• Tom Peters, Extension, sugarbeet agronomist & weed scientist, [email protected]  
• Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops,  [email protected]   

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/

Crop management considerations for soggy fields - June 26, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Jeff’s slides - referenced during presentation.

Resources/links:

Flooding resources - https://extension.umn.edu/disaster-preparedness-and-recovery/flooding

Crops and flooding - https://extension.umn.edu/agriculture-and-water/crops-and-flooding

Selecting soybean maturities when facing delayed or re-plant situations - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/06/selecting-soybean-maturities-when.html

Crop insurance: Prevent and late planting coverage dates - https://extension.umn.edu/ag-business-management-news/prevent-and-late-planting-coverage-dates and https://extension.umn.edu/prevented-planting-crop-insurance-and-tax-considerations 

Cover crop considerations for prevented planting - https://midwestcovercrops.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019_MCCC_Cover-Crop-Considerations-for-Prevented-Planting.pdf

Prevented plant: Cover crop and forage options:  https://extension.umn.edu/forage-variety-selection/prevented-plant-cover-crop-and-forage-options

Taking care of yourself under stress - https://extension.umn.edu/taking-care-yourself-under-stress

Nutrient management team podcasts - https://nutrientmanagement.transistor.fm/

Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings 

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Seth Naeve, Extension agronomist - Soybeans, [email protected] 
• Jeff Vetsch, CFANS researcher, [email protected]  
• Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops,  [email protected]   
• Claire LaCanne, Extension educator - crops , [email protected] 

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Cover Crop Academy: https://extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/cover-crop-academy 

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/

Previous resources/links:

Plant Disease Clinic  https://pdc.umn.edu/    [email protected]

Soybean Pest Management:  https://extension.umn.edu/soybean/soybean-pest-management 

Corn Pest Management:  https://extension.umn.edu/corn/corn-pest-management 

Forages Pest Management:  https://extension.umn.edu/forages/forage-pest-management 

Small Grains Pest Management:  https://extension.umn.edu/small-grains/small-grains-pest-management 

Digital Crop Doc https://z.umn.edu/DigitalCropDoc 

Resources for crop disease ID - June 12
Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 

Contact information for today’s show:

• Angie Peltier, Extension educator - crops, [email protected] 
• Brett Arenz, CFANS plant pathology, [email protected]  
• Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops,  [email protected]   

Resources:

• Plant Disease Clinic  https://pdc.umn.edu/    [email protected]
• Digital Crop Doc https://z.umn.edu/DigitalCropDoc 
• Soybean Pest Management:  https://extension.umn.edu/soybean/soybean-pest-management 
• Corn Pest Management:  https://extension.umn.edu/corn/corn-pest-management 
• Forages Pest Management:  https://extension.umn.edu/forages/forage-pest-management 
• Small Grains Pest Management:  https://extension.umn.edu/small-grains/small-grains-pest-management 

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - [email protected].

Making the most out of Postemergence Weed Control (Timing and weed ID) - June 5
Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 

Contact information for today’s show:

• Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist, [email protected] 
• Debalin Sarangi, Extension Specialist, Weed Management, [email protected]
• Ryan Miller, Regional Extension Educator, Crops, [email protected]

Resources:

• US Wind Climatology - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/wind/
• June 27 Cover Crop Field Day  (A second field day is on July 9) - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/05/announcing-cover-crop-field-day-setting.html
• Best practices for using glufosinate (Liberty) herbicide https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/05/best-practices-for-using-glufosinate.html

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - [email protected].